Lead, Power Supply Electrical Engineer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer specializing in Power Supply Design to join their dynamic team. This role involves designing innovative power conversion solutions and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal performance and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in power supply design, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to excellence. Join a forward-thinking company that values professional growth and offers a supportive environment where your contributions will make a significant impact in the defense industry.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Power Supply or Electrical Engineering required.
• Strong knowledge of power conversion design and analog circuit simulation.

Responsibilities

• Design AC/DC and DC/DC power converters and distribution architectures.
• Conduct internal peer design reviews and oversee designs into production.

Skills

Power Supply Design

Electrical Engineering

Analog Circuit Simulation

Power Analysis

Control Loops

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Graduate Degree in related field

Tools

MathCad

Excel

SIMPLIS

SPICE

Mentor Graphics

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Visio

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead, Electrical Engineer Power Supply Design

Job Code: 23399

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is currently seeking a lead power supply design engineer who will join the design team to contribute to the growing power conversion circuit card design needs. The designer will apply their knowledge designing low and high voltage, high frequency switch mode power supplies in collaboration with fellow senior power supply engineers. The individual must work with other engineering disciplines to assure power supply designs meet the power, thermal, emissions and safety requirements of the system requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Design AC/DC power converters
• Design DC/DC power converters
• Design power distribution architectures
• Design and analyze EMI filters
• Analyze analog/power circuits for stability, efficiency, power draw, in-rush, etc.
• Write specifications and test approaches for power supply circuit designs
• Select components for discrete power converter designs, or modules for systems
• Create schematics for analog/power circuits, support printed circuit card design
• Conduct and participate in internal peer design reviews, design verification testing of engineering units and oversight of design into production
• Perform analog and power testing in a laboratory setting for development components and circuit cards
• Work in conjunction with multi-disciplinary engineering teams for digital, RF, mechanical and systems engineers on the overall program/project performance

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant (Power Supply, Electrical Engineering) experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 12 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with power conversion design, power analysis, analog circuit simulation, control loops and stabilization.
• Knowledge of high frequency magnetics design, development, and manufacturing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AC/DC & DC/DC power converter design, build and test.
• Understanding of power analysis with MathCad, Excel or similar tools.
• Experience with electrical simulations using SIMPLIS and SPICE modeling tools.
• Experience with CAD tools (preferably Mentor Graphics) for schematic entry and layout.
• The individual must be able to work from oral and written instructions, be dependable, positive, assertive, a team player and have a strong desire to succeed.
• Great communications skills to expeditiously coordinate efforts through all phases of the engineering and manufacturing process while contributing to a high-performance team environment to meet customer needs.
• Willing to work overtime and weekends when required.
• Experience with common lab equipment
• Preferably able to obtain a US DoD security clearance
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1399, and MIL-STD-461 is a plus.
• Must be proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio software.
• Design experience in military or other ruggedized industries.